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Fennel and Carrot Confit

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Fennel and Carrot Confit

Fennel and Carrot Confit

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Equipment

  • - Kitchen Knife (For peeling and chopping fennel and carrots)

  • - Cutting Board (To safely chop vegetables without contaminating surfaces)

  • - Medium-sized Saucepan (Used for cooking the confit process, ensuring even heat distribution)

  • - Fine Mesh Strainer (For removing solids from the liquid during preparation of fennel and carrot confit)

  • - Dutch Oven (An alternative to a saucepan for slow cooking the vegetables in oil at low temperatures)

  • - Silicone Spatula (To stir and maneuver ingredients without scratching non-stick pans' surfaces)

  • - Airtight Food Storage Containers (For preserving confited fennel and carrots after cooking)

  • - Measuring Cups (Essential for precise measurements in recipes, especially when adjusting ingredient quantities)

  • - Digital Kitchen Scale (Useful for accurate measurement of spices or oils if the recipe calls for exact amounts)

  • - Baking Sheet (Optional, can be used to roast fennel and carrots separately before confiting them, enhancing flavor development)

Ingredients

  • 2 medium carrots

  • 1 small fennel bulb, stalks discarded

  • 1 1/4 cups olive oil

  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne

  • 2 (3-by 1-inch) strips lemon zest, very thinly sliced

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Shave carrots with a vegetable peeler into very thin, wide ribbons. Quarter fennel bulb lengthwise, then very thinly slice lengthwise.
2

Instruction 2

Heat oil with cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over low heat until warm.
3

Instruction 3

Add carrots, fennel, and zest and cook gently, without simmering, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are just tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain oil into a bowl (see cooks' note, below) and transfer vegetables to another bowl to cool to room temperature.
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